theemeraldruby (53)in #personal • 4 years agoThe Hills are Alive with the Sound of SewingAs evidenced by the little spaces on the internet I express myself creatively, I’m rather into fashion. When I have…theemeraldruby (53)in #photograhpy • 4 years agoI don't want to live here anymore (and by here I mean the internet)I am tired of this digital landscape that has captured my art, and social life, and more recently my workplace.…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 4 years agoMonochrome Green Fashion InspirationAlternative Australian blogger The Emerald Ruby discusses the phrase "It's ok to be not ok" through the lens of…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoBut how do I actually feel though.As a child I got sick. A lot. I have memories of constant doctors visits, and spending time in sick bay waiting for my…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 4 years agoMarketing is literally judging a book by it's coverI’ve always lived my life by the saying “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. It’s lead my down so many interesting…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 4 years ago"For Sale" a renters nightmareOnce upon a time I was renting a flat with a friend of mine in a quiet street. We’d spent 12 months there, cleaning…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoDon't Just Practice, Don't Just Learn - Other Ways to Invest in Your Music careerI’m about to release a radical thought onto the internet for all to see: I have spent too much time practicing and…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoMy Ears Are TiredI used to identify as someone who listened to music. I would spend hours tracking down new bands from far off lands…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoLearning to work long termThe internet is a place of immediacy. You can make a thing, upload it to a place, and get feedback almost instantly.…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoMaybe it's ok to quit sometimesThis morning I sat down at my laptop to complete the uni work and readings for the course I started less than two…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 4 years agoCrowdfunding Lessons (aka, learn from my mistakes)Last year I lost some really expensive (for me) equipment I couldn’t afford to replace in a timely manner. Having seen…theemeraldruby (53)in #photography • 5 years agoCovid financial art FUN TIMESIt’s been a few weeks now since all the gigs were cancelled. Amongst the musicians I know personally, the panic and…theemeraldruby (53)in #editorial • 5 years agoNew Camera New MeThis post was written before COVID. Many years ago, about a year and a half after starting this blog I bought a DSLR.…theemeraldruby (53)in #australia • 5 years agoWHY I WONT BE STREAMING GIGS AFTER ALL MY GIGS WERE CANCELLEDA lot has happened in the last week, and most of it I don’t feel the need to comment on. You cannot escape corona…theemeraldruby (53)in #blog • 5 years agoMarch New Years?It’s March and I’m only just making my New Years post. From a website content perspective I really should have done…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 5 years agoOn being an accidental business owner.During my first 24 years of living in a capitalist western society not once did I ever consider that I would be…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 5 years agoA rant about the music industry in AustraliaForward - This post was written in December of 2019 after my booking agent received an email from a venue that…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 5 years agoRADICAL FINANCIAL HONESTYAfter a sizeable break, I have begun to relaunch solo music project. I took a break from this project for many…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 5 years agoWhy I suck at writing bio's!Forward: This post was written several months ago. Spoiler alert, I never ended up writing my own bio, but instead…theemeraldruby (53)in #fashion • 5 years agoThings I want to yell at people regularly (with context)THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN And its sister statement “THIS WILL ONLY BE FUN IF YOU PUT IN EFFORT” frequently present…